A good web designer needs to know graphic design, HTML, CSS, Javascript, mySQL, PHP, and Perl, all distinct subjects, but he doesn't necessarily have to be a master in any one of them. I imagine most site admins are in more or less the same situation. A Perl programmer, on the other hand, being in a much more specific job, will be required to have advanced skills in Perl. Assuming you don't yet have those advanced skills, you can either (a) pick a job that uses Perl but doesn't focus solely on it or (b) apprentice yourself to a really excellent Perl programmer and work your way up. Or you can do consulting work and hope you get paid before someone smarter than you looks at your code.

In reply to Re: perl programming for a living by TedPride
in thread perl programming for a living by tcf03

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